Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management at Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA · Master's Degree · about 71 graduates a year

$47,740
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,727
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$59,685
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#14 of 21
Rank by pay
#10 of 21
Rank, wage-adjusted
$70,864
Median federal debt

Carnegie Mellon University graduates in arts, entertainment, and media management earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 119% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Carnegie Mellon University Compares for Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management

All 21 colleges reporting arts, entertainment, and media management earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1The New School New York, NY$120,471$114,663#1—
2Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$95,311$90,716#2—
3Pratt Institute-Main Brooklyn, NY$78,421$74,641#4$61,346
4Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NY$78,032$74,270#5$54,207
5Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$76,388$81,950#3$39,533
6CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY$72,747$69,240#6$64,102
7Northwestern University Evanston, IL$69,411$68,196#8$47,523
8George Mason University Fairfax, VA$66,400$60,463#11$50,333
9American University Washington, DC$65,062$57,011#18$51,426
10Claremont Graduate University Claremont, CA$64,890$59,046#16$46,234
11Boston University Boston, MA$64,819$57,080#17$52,171
12Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$64,429$60,254#12$44,475
13Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL$60,136$59,083#15—
14Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$59,727$60,743#10$47,740
15University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA$59,572$68,959#7—
16Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$59,030$60,034#13$45,512
17University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$58,074$65,757#9$44,821

Other Majors at Carnegie Mellon University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering$221,170——
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$209,847$160,336#2 of 62
Business Administration, Management and Operations$208,503$165,798#13 of 861
Computer and Information Sciences$193,154$138,781#6 of 78
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$169,421—
Health and Medical Administrative Services$150,366$94,773#10 of 211
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$146,578$103,148#8 of 72
Statistics$132,407—#7 of 18
Mechanical Engineering$127,603$93,617#22 of 83
Engineering-Related Fields$126,105—#22 of 40
Design and Applied Arts—$120,888—
Computer Software and Media Applications$113,586$70,280#16 of 26
Public Policy Analysis$103,268$68,342#9 of 50
Public Administration$84,419$66,915#76 of 243
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$78,716$53,254#4 of 75
Biomedical/Medical Engineering—$75,083—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$52,930$21,814#21 of 41
Music$39,953$23,278#80 of 98

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Carnegie Mellon University arts, entertainment, and media management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $47,740 one year after graduating and $59,727 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Carnegie Mellon University rank for arts, entertainment, and media management?

Among 21 colleges reporting earnings for arts, entertainment, and media management graduates, Carnegie Mellon University ranks #14 by median pay four years after graduation, and #10 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is arts, entertainment, and media management at Carnegie Mellon University worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for arts, entertainment, and media management ($59,685), and the median federal debt at graduation is $70,864.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.